By Terelle Jerricks, Managing Editor
Users of medicinal cannabis finally get to breathe a sigh a relief, or at least inhale some THC in peace 2016.
Three laws were enacted in the New Year that provide the regulatory framework to allow cultiv

By Melina Paris,Contributing Writer
How our environment affects us is not always holistically understood. There are economic, social and environmental factors often not in our control. Watts Now LA is a photo narrative series t

John Trudell Feb. 15, 1946 – Dec. 8, 2015

By Paul Burton, Guest Columnist “We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world — they are here with us. That’s power.

Two Juveniles Arrested for Carjacking in SP

SAN PEDRO — On Jan. 5, Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested a juvenile, whose age has not been confirmed, and a 14-year-old boy in connection to an armed vehicle robbery in San Pedro, Lt. John Jenal,

By Melina Paris, Music Columnist
The show started one hour late.
Maybe it was jet lag from a just-concluded world tour or that he was on crutches. Yet, the moment saxophonist Kamasi Washington and his 29-piece band hit the stage, the audience’s frustration vanish

By Gina Ruccione, Cuisine and Restaurant Writer
There have been a few restaurants to grace us with their presence since the Papadakis Taverna closed in 2010. We’ve seen them come and go under abrupt and sometimes even tragic circumstances, so it’s about time we see